Pete tows Kenworth

 An usual tow today - Ruggles Towing's big #1 Peterbilt was called out to latch onto a broken down Kenworth.

Kenworths are not too common as auto haulers, and this one - still with one car aboard - has been detached from its trailer, which will be towed separately. The KW, from Laval, QC, was delivering a consignment of used cars for export overseas, when it became disabled. 

It is unfortunately also a holiday today, making a long weekend to wait for repairs. The "Seasons Greetings" painted on the Pete's hood may refer to Christmas 2020 or possibly another year!

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Land Rover - ready to rough it

 I spotted this rugged 'Rover in Dartmouth yesterday. With cut back fenders, pipe bumper and exterior roll cage it looks just about ready for anything.

It is a right hand drive vehicle, but fully licensed and safety inspected for Nova Scotia.

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R for Export

 This snow plastered R series Mack, complete with trombone trailer appeared in the parking lot of the Fairview Cove container terminal. It was surrounded by old cars bought at auction and waiting for export to the "third world".

The R series Mack and its many variants was the longest running series of any North American vehicle when it finally went out of production in 2004. Introduced in 1966 as the successor to the famed B Series, it epitomized the brand, despite its glass fibre hood.

This particular vehicle was carrying a Ritchie Brothers auction sticker on its front bumper. The lot number should allow someone with a Ritchie account to identify the truck model year and location of the sale.

The truck was not wearing a license plate on the front, so may have arrived on a flat bed - not on its own wheels.

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KW hauls a boiler

 Just about anything that can be moved moves on a truck. Bulky machinery, such as boilers, are often built to dimensions suitable for trucking. Such is the case for this unit, which I saw heading from the port today. A quick internet search revealed that TK-Topboilers are spevcailists in building boilers for greenhouses, and are based in South Holland, between The Hague and Rotterdam.

I had less success in finding out anything about the operator of the orange Kenworth. I note a Quebec plate in front, and what appears to be "S-T Express" on the side. The truck is heading into snow country, and I wonder how much ice will build up between the fender and drop deck.

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More Imports

Even though winter will soon be upon us, the imports keep rolling in (and out to westward destinations.)

Unlike last week's unit, I caught this Liebherr today before the riggers had boarded over the windows for its rail trip. (It only has six axles, whereas last week's had seven.)

This New Holland FX40 forage harvester and another tractor were getting a first class ride from Fairview.

Mikel Roy Giles from Brampton , ON used this long Peterbilt with Canada 150 insignia, to do the hauling.

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Navistar and Daimler - head to head

 In the very competitive medium duty truck field Navistar International is putting up a good fight against Daimler Freightliner for market share - even if the photo shows them tail to tail.

International has the MV model (Medium Vocational) such as this sweeper operated by the Dexter Municipal Group glides past a Freightliner (likely an M2 106 model) with dump body.

With day cab, extended cab and crew cab options, both companies cater to a wide range of needs.

(The Johnston sweeper company is part of the Swiss Bucher company, which also builds suction trucks, garbage trucks and snow clearing equipment.)

International and Freightliner also compete for school bus cab/ chassis business. I spotted this odd Blue Bird today, with what appears to be an International hood. (It carries a Blue Bird plaque on the side of the hood.)

Blue Bird remains an independent company, trading on the NASDAQ exchange.

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Liebherr - heading west

 Now secured on a flat car and ready to head west (that is the only direction you can go from Halifax!) this big Liebherr is all painted in company colours but with no name painted on yet.

The cabin glass has been covered against transit damage and a plywood "Do Not Hump" sign has been added to warn rail workers that this is a delicate cargo.

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